Folding display stand



NOV. 14, 1933. DAVIDSON 1,935,223

FOLDING DI SPLAY STAND Filed Oct. 17, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l 1933- E. L.DAVIDSON- FOLDING DISPLAY STAND 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Oct. 1'7, 1952Patented Nov. 14, 1933 FOLDING pisrrAY STAND'H Ellsworth L. Davidson,Chicago, 111., assignor V V e Mandell Manufacturing C 0., Chicago, 111.,a

, corporation of Illinois Application October 17, 1932. Serial No.'638,1 2 1 Claims. .(Cl. 211-157) This invention relates to that type offoldable display stands'or supports in which a sheet of cardboard orlike flexible materialisformedwith predetermined hinge lines or scoresdividing the 5 same into a series of integral sections or panels whichwhen properly folded in relation toeach other constitutes a .selfsupporting standior displaying goods and articles. And the present im:provement has for its object: "1 a To provide a structural formation andarrangement'of parts in a' stand or support of'the above described type,wherein a sheet'or blank of fiexiblematerialus formed with hinge lines'or 7 scores, enabling the read'yfolding and securing the connected partsor portionsof'the' blank into acompleted stand or Support in whichcondition the portionsflcoact' to, produce a .ligl 1t,'j rigid andsubstantial structure, the arrangement fof"parts being such astoautomatically bring into registry conditions the coupling meansby whichthe parts of the standare locked in a set up condition of the same, allas will hereinafter more fully appear.

1n the accompanying drawings: 7

Fig. l is a front perspective view of the stand or support in anassembled condition ready for use.

Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the same. Fig. 3 is an endelevation of the portions in a partially foldedcondition in a set-upoperation on the stand, and illustrating the movement wherein thelocking lugs or ears of this improvement are automatically brought intoregister and engagement with receiving slits in adjacent portions of thestructure.

Fig. t is an end elevation of the completely setup stand or supportfFig. 5 is a face view of the blank in a complete and unfolded condition.

Fig. 6 is an end elevation of said blank in a compactly foldedconditionflfor shipment from place to place.

Fig. 'i is a rear'view of the blank in the folded condition shown inFig.6.,

Li e reierence'numerals indicate like parts in the difierent views.

The stand or support of this improvement, in its set-up condition,comprises portions or panels, etc., as-ifollows:

Anupright rear panel is integrally connected at its lower end by a hingeline 11 with a forwardly extending and preferably horizontal panel 12,which constitutesthe top web of the box like main body of the stand inits set-up condition.

At its forward edge the panel 12 is integrally connected by a hinge line13 with the upperedge of a panel 14 which constitutesthe front wallofthe boxflike main'body aforesaid. The panel 14 is inturn integrallyconnected by a hinge line'15 with ahorizontal-panel l6 constituting thebottom wall of the aforesaid main body.

v The bettom panel 16is in turn integrally connected'at its rear edge bya hinge line 17. with.

the lower end of 'an upright panel orextension' 18 which'extendsupwardly in contact with the aforesaidrear panel 10 of the structureandis fixedly attached thereto by paste or other means to the rear faceof the panel 10. g f In this improvement a. detail formation of theportions or panels above describedis provided.

The portions or panels 10, 12 and 14 arethe'full width of, thestructure, while the remaining portions or panels are of 'aless widthand are iornied' as followsze- 1 The bottom panel 16 is of less widththan theaforesaid panels 10, .12 and l gand is integrally connected'atits respective ends 'by hinge lines" 19, 19 with end extensions orpanels 20, 20, which when folded upwardly constitute the respective endWalls of the main box like body of the structure which in their abutmentagainst the edges of the panels 18 and 22 provide a rigid bracing of setupv structure, and in addition constitute a substantial under supportfor the panel 12. In the construction shown the forward ends 20, 20' ofsaid panels 20, 20, have an inclined form to afford clearance betweenadjacent parts in effecting a ready and semi-automatic assembly of thestand.

The panel or extension 18 is also of a like and less Width as the panel16, and is integrally connected at its respective sides by hinge lines21, 21, with end extensions or panels 22, 22, which when folded toright-angle relations to the panel 18 are adapted to impart strength andrigidity to the set-up structure. As shown, the respective panels ,20,20, and end extensions or panels 22, 22, are

integrally connected, end to end, by diagonal hinge lines 23,23 in thecardboard blank from which the stand is produced, with such connec- Ition acting to efiect a simultaneous movement of said panelsin theunfolding and refolding operation of the stand parts and in additionbring the locking means now to be described into opera correspondinglyinclined formation ofthe upper edges of the panels 20, 20. And when sodesired the portion or panel 12 may be orificed so as to receive andhold in place bottles and like articles as usual in the present type ofdisplay stands or supports.

The conversion of the blank into the shipping condition illustrated inFigs. 6 and 7 into a rigid set up form for actual use, involves thepushing the connected panels 12, 14 and 16 away from the rear panel 10to form the lower box like body of the structure in manner illustratedin Figs. 3 a e u g uch m vement t her in'de' scribed connection of theportions causes the panels 2 0, 2 0 to fold upwardly t0 constitute theend walls of the box like body of this improvefne'nt, and at the sametime bring the'lo'cking lugs or ears 240i the supplementary panels 22into register with the slits; 25 of the end wall forming panels 20, 20,so that by the engagement by hand of the lugs inthe'slits the entireportions of the stand are rigidly and strongly connected in a set-upcondition ready for actual use,

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, is:-'--"A f ldi g ay tand m risin a p imary pr gh a pane a" forwardly x ndipanel hinged at its rear end to said upright rear panel, a bottompanel'having hinged connection at "its forward end with the aforesaidforwardly: extending panel, a secondary uprightrear panel hinged at itslower end to the' rear end of the aforesaid bottom paneland having fixedattach ment to the rear face of the aforesaid primary rear panel, thebottom panel aforesaid having at its respective ends hinged endextensions or panels adapted to fold upwardly and constitute, end wallsfor the stand in a set up condition of the same, and means forconnecting said end extensions of the bottom panel t0, v the aforesaidsecondary rear panel. 1

2. In a foldable display stand as specified in claim 1, and wherein therearwardly extending panel and its end extensions or panels are formedwith locking slits, and the aforesaid upwardly extending rear panel isformed with, looking lugs at its sides for engagement in said slits.

3. In a foldable display stand as specified in claim 1, and wherein thesecondary upright rear panel is provided at its respective sides withhinged extensions having diagonally disposed hinge connections with therespective end extensions of the aforesaid bottom panel, and adapted toimpart movement in unison to said parts in the folding and unfoldingoperations of the, stand. i

4 In a fcldable display stand asspecified in claim 1, and wherein theend extensions, of the 1;

aforesaid, bottom panel are formed with looking slits, and the secondaryrear panel is provided with hinged extensions at its respective sides,with said extensions formed with looking lugs.

for engagement in thefaf oresaid slits in the, end 1 extensions of thebottom panel in a set-up eondition of the stand. i

5. In a folding display stand as specified in; claim 1 and wherein anupright front panel cone stitutes' the connection between theforwardlyextending panel and. the bottom panel ofpthe structure, and ishinged at its upper end to the forward end of the aforesaid forwardlyextending panel and at its lower end to the forward end: of the bottompanel aforesaid.

ELLSWORTI-I L; DAVIDSON.

